One that got away / myLot

Rockingham, Australia

March 5, 2021 6:06pm CST

Rather than have you all wonder ‘what the dickens’, I’ll let you know immediately that the strange image is a balloon of a sea-horse which came free of its moorings at the swimming carnival we attended recently. The coastal town of Esperance call themselves the Esperance SeaDragons and the balloon was attached to their shelter for most of the weekend. But sometime on the Sunday, I spotted it floating overhead and snapped a shot. It was out of sight in an instance. I was hoping against hope it would look like a sea-horse but it’s just a green blob. Oh well, can’t win ‘em all.

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Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (128854)

• Gainesville, Florida

6 Mar 21

When I first gazed at the photo, I could not tell at all what the item was floating in the sky. But once you said it was a seahorse, it immediately made sense to me, as my brain could instantly recognize that it was indeed a seahorse. Funny how suggestive messaging can affect what we see in front of us. If you would have told me it was a pea of the sort from the story "Jack and Giant Bean Stalk," my brain would have interpreted the image to be that of a pea starting to grow its stalk.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382566)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar 21

I thought I should tell everyone immediately that it was a seahorse but you're right - once you're told what it is, it's easier to recognise.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

6 Mar 21

I could not figure the image out. Thanks for explaining.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382566)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar 21

It didn't work out at all well really. A great shame.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382566)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar 21

@CarolDM They were probably disappointed to lose their balloon. I haven't seen too many seahorse balloons around.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

6 Mar 21

@JudyEv I can make to the design now, very unique.

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much2say

@much2say (57760)

• Los Angeles, California

6 Mar 21

Ohhhhh, ok, now I see the seahorse. I guess it's now a skyhorse

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much2say

@much2say (57760)

• Los Angeles, California

6 Mar 21

@JudyEv I had to figure it out, like a brain teaser

. It's like looking upward at it at a 2 o'clock angle!

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382566)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar 21

@much2say I had time for two quick shots but they're both as bad as each other.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382566)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar 21

Definitely a skyhorse! It's pretty hard to recognise.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91297)

• United States

6 Mar 21

I love that word..dickens lol

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382566)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar 21

When I wrote 'dickens' I thought I really must find out the origin of the phrase. I'll still do that one day.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91297)

• United States

7 Mar 21

@JudyEv For some reason is reminds me of the Irish words

I know my Mother RIP used it a lot

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502812)

• Italy

6 Mar 21

When I looked at your photo I could not imagine what that floating thing was, well a green blob.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502812)

• Italy

6 Mar 21

@JudyEv

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382566)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar 21

I KNOW!!

What a great shame. It would have been great if it had been recognisable.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (136008)

• Marion, Ohio

6 Mar 21

You gave it a good try.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (136008)

• Marion, Ohio

6 Mar 21

@JudyEv If it had just tilted up a little more you would have been good

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382566)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar 21

@wolfgirl569 That's true. I only had time for two photos and it was gone. The other is just as bad.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382566)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar 21

I did. Just a shame it didn't come off!

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

6 Mar 21

It is a great thing that you took a snapshot before it gets away.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382566)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar 21

It was just a shame it didn't look more like a seahorse.

RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (98129)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

6 Mar 21

Great shot, That balloon looks like it has a mind of its own and a definite destination.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382566)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar 21

It was out of sight within minutes. I wonder where it ended up.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (69243)

• Centralia, Washington

6 Mar 21

It kind of looks like a turtle.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382566)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar 21

Part of it almost looks like an elephant's trunk. :)

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

6 Mar 21

You had some interesting shots over the weekend.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382566)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar 21

This was one of the more unusual ones. lol

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222806)

• United States

6 Mar 21

Looks like a seahorse to me.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382566)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar 21

Does it really? That's good. I feel a lot better now. lol

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